Much better!
I am still going back an forth in my head between the Model feT and the Longsword as an overdrive before my Capo.
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Show me your compact pedalboard setup
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I am still going back an forth in my head between the Model feT and the Longsword as an overdrive before my Capo.
The Longsword is excellent, it'd be my go to, so versatile. The Model FeT is a brute at higher gain but its not a sound I’ve managed to get much use out of for bass. I much prefer it towards the end as an always on dialed in light on gain, barely audible until drives kick in but really ties the tone together.
I was pretty sure this was your feeling on the matter. The Longsword with 2 switches isn't a great layout right next to the CAPO with 2 switches also. I can't really change the layout of what I have either. I have an Aguilar Agro at the moment, which I actually love. One of my all time faves. I'll likely just stay with that. I don't need anything! The longsword is however an awesome sounding OD.
In the latest version of the ever changing pedal board, it has been updated with an Ampeg Optocomp and Broughton RFE. Kind of want a chorus pedal, though.
I'm on the hunt for a chorus pedal also. Which one you planning to try?
I’m thinking about the Ampeg Liquifier. I could easily change my mind, but that’s what I’m thinking.
Do you leave the UA and finally both always on? Contemplated that setup but wondering if one would cancel the other out?
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They’re both fairly new to me, but I’ve been using both always on.
My current board + so to speak with the CAL boost at the beginning of the chain. Love what all this board is capable of and that it fits in the tick of my Mono case. Boosting into parallel compression feels pretty cool as it's a quick way to get a squashier sound but also to get a little bit of a level jump kicking into the Grizzly bass which takes it into a nice heavier saturated sound without a huge volume boost. First time trying the boost last night and I think it's a keeper. I do have a Union Tube and Transistor LAB coming in this week just to see if it lives up to the love that it's received by some folks who adore it but for now this has been the go to. Won't forget to mention the boost on the ParaEQ as a nice volume boost as well when needed to simply step out without getting dirtier or more compressed!
Ahh Chip, you're the only other one I've seen using the CAL MK.4.23 boost on bass. It's lovely. A little large for the boosties but large and lovely sounding.
Carson Childers with the Bassed prodcast uses one as well; it is an incredibly transparent boost; works really well
I actually reached out to see if they’d put both in one enclosure, said it could be done but it would have been pricey! Love the combo and customer support
3Leaf Octavbre Mk3 - from the first run, where the adhesion of the decals wears off.
Thru together a new small pedalboard for ampless gigs.
Small changes. The main board now has the PMLE. That’s for my passive basses. Gets replaced with Finslly when I have my active Jazz basses. And the Prestige. Had one before and it’s a killer sounding boost.
